Connecticut Votes

Mandates that state agencies reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, funds the renewable-energy industry, and requires a statewide net-zero carbon-emissions goal by 2050.

Prohibits long-term care facilities from discriminating against residents based on "gender identity or expression, sexual orientation," and "human immunodeficiency virus status."

Adopts the "Connecticut Conservation & Development Policies Plan 2025-2030," prepared by the Office of Policy and Management.

Adopts the "Connecticut Conservation & Development Policies Plan 2025-2030," prepared by the Office of Policy and Management.

Redefines "sexual orientation" to mean a person's "identity" in relation to the gender or genders to which they are romantically, emotionally, or sexually attracted, and adds "age" as a protected class.

Enhances the environmental and public health considerations made under the state's environmental justice statute.

Enhances the environmental and public health considerations made under the state's environmental justice statute and provide the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Connecticut Siting Council with the ability to deny certain permits.

Requires public higher education boards to establish a plan, ensuring "reproductive health care services" for residential campus students.

Requires public higher education boards to establish a plan, ensuring "reproductive health care services" for residential campus students.

Redefines "sexual orientation" to mean a person's "identity" in relation to the gender or genders to which they are romantically, emotionally, or sexually attracted, and adds "age" as a protected class.

Establishes the Connecticut Baby Bond Trust program for babies covered by Medicaid/HUSKY and creates the Community Investment Fund 2030 for "underserved" and "marginalized" populations.

Establishes the Connecticut Baby Bond Trust program for babies covered by Medicaid/HUSKY and creates the Community Investment Fund 2030 for "underserved" and "marginalized" populations.

Expands the authority of municipal flood and erosion control boards to include "climate resilience;" creates an Environmental Infrastructure Fund; and increases the authorities' powers to assess fees in all municipalities.

Declares racism a "public health crisis" in Connecticut, establishes a Commission on Racial Equity in Public Health, and creates a Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention Advisory Committee.

Adopts the Connecticut Parentage Act, which recognizes same-sex "parentage" by, among other things, removing gender-specific references in state law (e.g., "maternity" and "paternity").

Adopts the Connecticut Parentage Act, which recognizes same-sex "parentage" by removing gender-specific references in state law (e.g., "maternity" and "paternity").